Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse, providing vital support to individuals within the community. This role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload, conduct thorough assessments, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver tailored mental health care. Embrace the chance to make a significant impact in the lives of those in need while benefiting from a supportive work environment that values professional development and inclusivity. With a commitment to equality and diversity, this position is perfect for passionate individuals eager to contribute to community mental health services.

Benefits

Comprehensive in-house & external training programmes

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with community experience preferred.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and provide mental health care to individuals.
• Conduct assessments and plan treatment in collaboration with patients.

Skills

Ability to identify and action change in health care need

Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work

Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Mentoring/Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)

Evidence at social care/health related study

Job description

Search the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS website

Main area: Community Mental Health for Adults

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00)

Job ref: 246-ESU6805883-A

Site: Resource Centre, Town: Ipswich

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 gross per annum/pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 04/02/2025 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION: Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.

YOUR APPLICATION: It is important that you complete a formal application form as CVs alone will not be accepted.

Job overview

We currently have a substantive Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse post within Coastal CMHT open to applications from Registered Mental Health Nurses. The team is based in East Ipswich and covers the area from East Ipswich through to rural areas of Felixstowe, Leiston and Aldeburgh.

You will be a qualified professional with experience of supporting people and their families, preferably in the community. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of your role as a Care Coordinator/Assessor and join our dedicated multidisciplinary team working closely with a range of partners to provide appropriate community interventions for those individuals referred to the team.

Main duties of the job

• Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care needs.
• Provide planned care/risk assessment/screening for patients within their care plan and ongoing evaluation of patients’ needs and identify suitability for potential discharge in conjunction with the MDT.
• Initiate and attend patient-centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required.
• To advise the Responsible Clinician(s) and/or health and social care professionals of any change in the patients’ conditions and/or circumstances.
• To work within the MDT and to form working partnerships with other care providers.
• To ensure service users/carers are enabled and empowered to make informed decisions about their care and delivery of that care.
• Participate in the duty worker rota (Monday to Friday 09:00am to 17:00pm).
• Undertake the supervision of students that will be undertaking placements within the Team.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Why work for us?

• A comprehensive in-house & external training programmes
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Within this role you will work with an established and supportive MDT. You will have knowledge, skills and experience of working across the range of complexity and severity in adult mental health.

You will be responsible for managing a caseload, assessing and planning treatment for your patients. Working with the patient to plan care and optimise treatment plans.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Familiar with risk assessment and its management
• Previous community experience

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent
• Mentoring/Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)
• Evidence at social care/health related study

Other

• Ability to travel independently

Skills

• Ability to identify and action change in health care need
• Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work
• Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: The Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Adrian Matthews, Job title: Clinical Team Leader, Email address: [e-mail], Telephone number: 01473 279200